1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 26
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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apprehension | noun | Anxiety or fear about something bad |
ardent | adj. | Having intense enthusiasm or passion |
axiomatic | adj. | Self-evident or universally accepted as true |
cease | verb | To stop or come to an end |
conducive | adj. | Making a situation or outcome more likely or possible |
corporeal | adj. | Relating to a physical body |
doctrinaire | adj. | Rigidly adhering to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations. |
eclectic | adj. | Deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources. |
equanimity | noun | Calmness and composure, especially in difficult situations |
exorbitant | adj. | Unreasonably high in price or amount |
fickle | adj. | Changing frequently, especially regarding one's loyalties or affections. |
figurative | adj. | Using symbolic or metaphorical language |
flustered | adj. | Agitated or confused |
gullible | adj. | Easily tricked or fooled |
idiosyncratic | adj. | Peculiar or unique to an individual |
incidental | adj. | Happening as a minor part or result of something else |
ingrained | adj. | Deeply embedded or firmly fixed |
insolent | adj. | Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect |
lampoon | verb | To publicly criticize using ridicule or sarcasm |
lavish | adj. | Luxuriously rich, elaborate, or generous |
lugubrious | adj. | Looking or sounding sad and dismal |
macabre | adj. | Disturbing and horrifying due to involvement with death or injury |
morose | adj. | Sullen and ill-tempered |
officious | adj. | Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice |
ramification | noun | A consequence or result of an action or decision |
serene | adj. | Calm, peaceful, and untroubled |
supplant | verb | To take the place of something or someone |
tacit | adj. | Understood without being openly expressed |
transcend | verb | To go beyond the limits |
treatise | noun | A written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject |